HAIDA ARTIST BILL REID-THE EAGLE & THE FROG & RAVEN AND THE FIRST MEN-framed

Description: Each of the 11 x 13 prints are in excellent condition. The Eagle and the Frog -"The prince and three companions went on a fishing trip and caught some trout. They were cooking the fish that evenings when a frog hopped out of the bushes and landed on the fish the Prince was cooking...The same thing happened when he tired to cook another fish...he threw both the fish and the frog into the fire. The frog just sat in the flames for a long time glowing like a a coal and then suddenly it exploded and put out the fire." - Bill Reid The Raven and the First Men -"At first he saw nothing, but as he scanned the beach again, a white flash caught his eye, and when he landed he found at his feet, half buried in the sand, a gigantic clam shell, When he looked more closely still, he saw that the shell was full of little creatures cowering in terror of his enormous shadow" - Bill Reid Bill Reid was inspired to build on the legacy of Haida artists of the past, including his maternal grandfather Charles Gladstone and his great-great-uncle, the renowned artist Charles Edenshaw. Studying goldsmithing in the early 1950s, Reid applied these skills to Haida art, seeking to understand and make modern the ancient visual traditions of his ancestors. He became a pivotal force in inspiring and teaching new generations of Haida artists, and in helping to bring global recognition to Northwest Coast Indigenous art forms. Reid went on to create monumental works in wood and bronze, alongside his intricate jewelry.Bill Reid was born in 1920 and passed away in 1998. He was renowned locally, nationally and internationally as a master goldsmith, sculptor, carver, writer and activist. In his twenties, Bill Reid began exploring his Haida roots and heritage as a member of K'aadasga Kiigawaay Raven Wolf Clan of T'aanuu. Reid learned the forms and motifs of Haida art by closely studying works of the past. Today he is remembered and esteemed not only for his artistic achievements but also for his contributions to the Haida community. Reid received three Haida names over his lifetime: Iljuwas, which translates to Manly One or Princely One, in 1954; Kihlguulins, which means Golden Voice, or The One Who Speaks Well, in 1973; and Yaahl Sgwansun, The Only Raven, in 1986.

Price: 34.95 USD

Location: Sun City West, Arizona

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